CTC includes everything: ESOP, and employee benefits which include shits like gym membership as well, insurance etc. Joining bonus which would be given only once.

Another possibility is that they have bumped up the salary this year.

Please

ITC: 23.7 LPA CTC

source: mail from CRC

There are no payment bands in-house. What you get is what you can negotiate and abased on your previous CTC.